Paralegal I 26-42

Illinois Attorney General (IL); Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Attorney General (IL) seeks a paralegal/regulated compliance reviewer to conduct in-depth document reviews and financial analyses. The role supports attorneys by drafting routine documents, researching regulatory issues, and communicating with corporate and legal representatives.

Applicants should have at least an Associate Degree in business law or legal studies and two years of advanced legal clerical experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or equivalent education in business law, legal studies, or paralegal training.
• Two years of advanced clerical work in a legal services setting or similar.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; analyze contracts and financial documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform regulatory compliance review of documents and analyze financial statements.
• Maintain extensive oral and written communication with registrants' corporate and legal representatives.
• Prepare routine legal documents and memoranda for attorney review; review transcripts and case files.
• Conduct legal research for special projects; assist with discovery requests and trial exhibits.

Skills

Legal research

Document review

Litigation support

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in legal studies

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Performs regulatory compliance review of documents; reviews financial statements; maintains extensive oral and written communication with corporate and legal representatives of registrants; analyzes contracts, leases, building specifications and other materials. Performs paralegal work in researching, analyzing and monitoring the status of assigned cases; writes legal memoranda and prepares routine legal documents for review and approval by a licensed attorney; reviews transcripts of hearings and case files and excerpts pertinent information; performs legal research for special projects and assignments. Requires experience in litigation support including determination of privileged documents; deposition preparation; abstracting depositions and trial transcripts; preparation of trial exhibits; and drafting and responding to discovery requests. Performs other related duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of duties defined above. Work is performed with some independence under the supervision of a support staff coordinator with guidance from a staff attorney and is reviewed on the basis of personal conferences, reports and results obtained.

Requires at least an Associate Degree (Bachelor Degree preferred) in business law or legal studies or completion of an approved paralegal training program and two years of advanced clerical work experience in a legal services operation or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; evaluate and interpret contracts, financial statements, and other complex documentation; and work within budgetary constraints needed. Minimal typing may be required. Attendance is an essential function of this position. Ability to maintain satisfactory working relationships with other employees and the general public required.

Position requires in office attendance.